The ship is suspected to be the Panama-flagged oil tanker Blue Lagoon I on route from a Russia port with Russian-origin cargo on board.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are suspected of attacking a vessel in the Red Sea with projectiles on Monday, authorities say.
The ship was located just north of where crews are attempting to salvage a tanker still ablaze after a previous strike by the group.
This is the latest assault by the Iranian-backed group in the Red Sea, which has caused severe disruption for the $1 trillion maritime corridor.
The Houthis have said that they will continue mounting attacks at sea in a bid to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that Monday’s attacked ship was struck by two projectiles, with a third explosion nearby.
„Damage control is underway“, UKMTO said, confirming no casualties and that the vessel is continuing to its next destination.
The timing of the attack and coordinates offered by the UKMTO corresponded to the reported path of the Panama-flagged oil tanker Blue Lagoon I, now traveling south through the Red Sea to an unlisted destination.
